Business travel that performs:
From expense line to growth driver
Business travel is back, and every dollar counts. Our recent CT Collective breakfast at the fabulous Park Hyatt Auckland brought together industry leaders to explore how organisations can extract greater value from their travel programs.
Featuring insights from Westpac’s Senior Economist, a dynamic customer panel, and insights from our Head of Customer Success, the session unpacked how to turn business travel into a true growth driver.
Missed the event or want to revisit the insights? Watch the sessions on demand below.
The economy is shifting. Are your travel and business budgets keeping up?
Darren Gibbs - Senior Economist, Westpac
Key insights from the session:
- Why diesel prices are rising faster than petrol — and what that means for supply chain and logistics costs
- The Reserve Bank's decision framework, and the conditions that would trigger earlier-than-expected rate hikes
- Which sectors are buffering the New Zealand economy, and which face a harder second half
- How the current shock compares to the GFC, the European debt crisis, and the Asian crisis — and what those precedents suggest about recovery timing
- New Zealand's credit rating outlook
Who this is for:
Finance managers, operations leads, and executive teams who need economic context - not just headlines - to make smarter decisions about spending, hiring, and forward planning.
Your travel program is only as strong as the trust behind it.
Three customers. Three completely different travel models.
A candid panel discussion with three senior leaders, sharing real-world experiences of what makes a travel program succeed — and how it can break down without the right support and communication.
- A broadcast production manager booking 40+ crew for live sport with zero margin for error
- A national sales director running high-trust, same-day bookings across the country
- A procurement lead who hard-blocked all out-of-policy expense claims
Same conclusion from all three: your travel program only succeeds when the relationship with your TMC does.
Kiwi businesses are travelling more - here's what's really driving their choices
Kiwi businesses are travelling more - with bookings up 10% and traveller numbers rising 4% across our NZ client base. In this 20-minute session, Matt Niederer, Head of Customer Success - AI Innovation & Enablement, unpacks what’s driving the shift, from increased trans-Tasman travel to the growing role of choice in airline and accommodation decisions.
Watch now to explore the trends and get practical recommendations for building a smarter, more effective travel business travel program
How EnviroNZ saved $46,000 and made business travel easy as
Enviro NZ was managing a growing travel program, but manual booking processes were eating up time and money. Corporate Traveller stepped in with a smarter approach. In just 12 months, they cut total travel spend by $46,000 - largely by reducing unnecessary trips. With decision makers able to see exactly what was being booked and why, they could make smarter decisions before trips were approved.
Add in 88% online booking adoption, access to negotiated rates, and the right technology, and the results speak for themselves. Effective corporate travel management really is easy as.
Real customers. Real trips. Real problems solved.
When your team is stuck at 2am, someone answers the phone.
Most travel management companies give you a portal. Corporate Traveller gives you people as well.
There's a difference between a vendor and a partner who knows your business, your people, and your quirks — and picks up the phone at midnight without panic. If your current TMC can't say the same, it's worth a conversation.
Ready for better business travel?
Connect with our team and tap into the knowledge behind you to keep things running smoothly. We’ll help you optimise your approach, unlock better value, and make every trip work harder for your business.